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1.8 Home bar

1.8 Home bar

Home Bar

Home bar — side A
Home bar — side B

Design & planning

Decisions before the first cut

Apartment floor plan showing the bar's position along the living-room wall
Apartment layout
SolidWorks model showing bar dimensions, shelf layout, and joinery details
SolidWorks model

The build

Cutting & sanding

Cutting and sanding — step 1

Rounding the corners.

Cutting and sanding — step 2

Cutting the pieces to size.

Cutting and sanding — step 3

Sanding the wood.

The build

Gluing pieces together

Gluing — step 4

Layout for the joint.

Gluing — step 5

Drilling holes for dowels.

Gluing — step 6

Inserted dowels.

Gluing — step 7

Glued pieces with a bracket added for extra support.

Assembly

Putting it together

  1. Assembly step 1

    Base in place.

  2. Assembly step 2

    First section and wine fridge placed.

  3. Assembly step 3

    Two poles and the shelf placed.

  4. Assembly step 4

    Bar surface placed.

  5. Assembly step 5

    Top section placed.

Electrical

Wiring the bar

Electrical wiring inside the bar